Beet mccarty



B McCARTY. HYDROCHEMICAL CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1- 1920.

K'AQL? l Patented July 4, 1922 WITNESSES 20 mm/70R FPATENT QFFHQ BERTMCCARTY, OF TAMPA, FLORIDA.

To all whom it may concern-i Be it known that I, Bnnr MCCARTY, a citizen'of the United States, and a resident of Tampa, in the countyotliillsborough and of cleaning liquid in such a manner'that the liquidwill be caused to thoroughly remove all particles of dirt from thearticle. A furtherobject of this invention is to provide a cleaningdevice-of the class de scribed having simple means whereby the same maybe conveniently assembled or prepared for operation.

The invention forming the subject matter of this application aims alsoto provide a cleaning device for jewelry and other small articles whichis simple to operate, eflicient in use and cheap to 'manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of thefollowing description. v

Tn the accompanying drawing forming a partol' this application andinwhich like.

numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figurel is a side elevation of the improved cleaning device,

Figure 2 is a central vertical longitudinal "sectional'view through thesame,

Figure 3 is a ho'rizontal' sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 2,and

ure t -is a horizontal sectional view 1 taken on line 44 of i igure 2.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 generallydesignates a pump which principally consists of the usual cylinder 6within which a piston 7 is slidably' arranged. As illustrated in Figure2, the piston which may be of any desired construction is connected to aplunger 8 by means of nuts 10, and is adapted to reciprocate for drawingliquid into and discharging the same from the cylinder. A closure 12 isarranged at the rear end portions of the cylinder 6 and is Specificationof Letters Patent.

HYDROCHEMICAL CLEANER.

Patented July 4, 1922.

Application filed November 1, 1920. Serial No. 421,145.

provided with an annular attaching flange having oppositely arrangedslots 14; adapted for the reception of locking lugs 16 carried by theupper or rear portion of the cylinder. The closure 12 is also providedwith several small apertures 16 by means of which air may be supplied tothe cylinder 6 rearwardly of the piston 7 as the piston moves forwardly,and by means of which air may be discharged from the cylinder as theplunger is drawn rearwardly.

As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 the forward end'portion of thecylinder 6 is provided with an annular attaching flange 18, to which anarticle receiving receptacle generally designated by the numeral 20 isadapted to be detachably connected.

The article receiving receptacle 20 comprises spaced annuli 22 and 24which are connected by -means of spacing strips 26. The spaced annuli 22and 24 and the spacing strips 26 constitute the "frame of the receptacleand a screening 28 constitutes the side walls of the receptacle. Thescreening 28 which is arranged in annular formation is solderedorotherwise secured to the inner side of the frame. The bottom wall ofthe receptacle 20- comprises attaching rims 30 and a screen'32 which issecured to the rim by soldering or. any other suitable means.

In attachingthe receptacle 2O to'the attaching flange 18, it is merelynecessary to insert the oppositely directed lugs 34 carried by theannulus 22 into a pair of oppositely arranged bayonet slots 36 in theattaching flange 18. By giving the receptacle 20 a slight rotary motionthe lugs 34 will be caused to enterlthe inner branches of the bayonetslots 36 whereby the receptacle will "be securely though detachablyconnected to the cylinder.

When preparing the device for use, rings or other small articles may beplaced within the receptacle 20 which is toraminous, and the receptaclemay ,7 subsequently be connected to the attaching flange by insertingthe radially extending pins 34 into the bayo net slots. The foraminousreceptacle 20 may now be submerged within a quantity of cleaning liquidand by giving the piston a rearward movement the liquid will be drawnthrough the foraminous receptacle into the cylinder. The liquid will ofcourse be caused to flow directly into the receptacle and over thearticles of jewelry with the result that the rings or other smallarticles will be thoroughly cleanedl The outward movement-of the pistonwill cause the liquid to flowzfreely about the rings.

ton slowly or rapidly as the occasionrequires the velocity of the liquidmay be regulated...

By reciprocating the pis- The rings or-other small articles-areprevented from entering the cylinder 6 by means of a screen 38 securedwithin the forward portion of the cylinder by means of a two -partretaining rim' 40. When the foraminous'receptacle is attached to thepumpythe fo'rward 'endof the'cylinder- 6 contacts with theadjacentedgeof theannulus 22 so' that the fo'raminous receptacle will beheldagainst movement by the radially extending lugs 84.

lVith reference .to' the foregoing description takeninconnectionwith thedrawings it'=w-ill'be observed-that the cleaning device constructed inaccordance with'this invention maybe conveniently operated for thor-'oughl' y-'cleaninglsuch" small articles as jewelry. ,By the useof thedevice the Operator need not submerge his hands in thecleaning liquidand possibly cause himself injury.

Having thus described the invention, what is'claim'ed is r V 1.A-portable cleaning device comprising 7 a hand pump having acylinder'anda plunger,*a1cylindnical foraminous receptacle having an open end flatlyabutting the forward end of said cylinder,"said cylinder and saidreceptacle-being of the same diameter, and an attaching .flangesurrounding the-adjacent portions of' said 'receptacle and saidcylinder. i 2. A portable 'cleaning ."de.vicecomprising I a hand pumphaving a cylinder and :a, plunger,a cylindrical foraminous receptaclehaving an open" end flatly abutting the forward end of said cylinder,said cylinder and said receptacleibeing 0fthe same diameter, an

attaching flange surrounding the adj acentwith-a pump having a cylinder,provided witha-stat-ionary reticulated end wall, of an attaching memberconnected to the'forward end'ofsthe-said cylinder, and a foraminousreceptacle having one'end open and detachably connected to saidattaching member.

5. The combination with a pump, of an attaching flangesecnr'ed to theforward end of the same, the forward end of said pump being open, and aforaminous receptacle having its rear end portion detachablyreceived-within said flange, the rear end of said foraminous receptaclebeing flatly ,en-

gaged'with the forward end of said pump, there being a pinand slotconnection'between" said flange and said receptacle.

6. The combination with a pump, of an attaching flange secured to theforward end V ofthesa'me, the forward end of said pump being open," aforaminous receptacle having its rear end "portion" detachably receivedwithin said yfiange, the rear end portion. of said foraminous receptaclebeing engaged with'the forward open endof said pump, i

and pins carried by said receptacle andconnected to said flange.

7 A cleaning devicecomprising a foraminous receptacle having spacedannuli and a I foraminous portion, a flange adapted to detachablyreceive one of said .annuli, said flange being provided "with lockingslots,

radially extending pins carried by saidvane null and rece ved w thln;said slots, and means connected to said flange for directing a' cleaningagent through the receptacle.-

8." A cleaning device comprising a forarni nous-receptacle havln'glanannulus and a V ,foraminous portion, a flange adapted to de-' tachablyreceive said annulus, said flange being provided with locking slots,radially extending pins carried by said annulus and received withinsai'dislots, and'means connected to said flange for passing a cleaningagent-through said receptacle. v

9. A cleaning device comprising a recep- -tacle including spacedrimspand strips connecting the rims,said receptacle being'provided'withforaminous walls secured to said rims and said connecting strips, anattaching member connected 'tO1OIl6 of said rims, and means connected.to sald attachingmember for directing a. cleaning agent back, and

forth through said receptacle.

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